You will be picked up from your guesthouse/hotel in Swakopmund at 11:15 for a brief pre-departure talk before departing Swakopmund. The vehicle will travel via the Kuiseb Canyon and Gaub Pass before stopping at the Tropic of Capricorn for photos and then on to Solitaire to refuel. Our guide will provide a light lunch on board.
Arrival at camp is late afternoon and we will have time for a short walk to view the beautiful sunset over the
Naukluft Mountains. Overnight accommodation is in twin share chalets with en-suite bathroom. Dinner is
prepared over the campfire by your guide. (L,D)
We depart at dawn from camp to arrive at the park gate for sunrise. We drive down an ancient river bed
surrounded by towering dunes to the 2x4 parking (around 55kms) and take a 4x4 shuttle into the Sossusvlei area to appreciate the beauty of this place in early morning light and enjoy the peace and tranquility of the region.
We explore this unique area on foot before heading into Dead Vlei with its large expanse of bleached cracked clay and skeletal camel thorn trees, contrasting with a backdrop of huge dunes with their ever-changing colours before taking the 4x4 shuttle back to our vehicle. As we drive back to our accommodation we will stop at the famous Dune 45 and climb this dune if we wish or just wander around the base. We return to Sesriem and visit the nearby Sesriem Canyon, one of the few permanent water sources before arriving back at our lodge late afternoon to watch the sunset over this spectacular desert. Overnight in twin share rooms with en-suite bathrooms. Dinner prepared by our guide. (BLD)
Early morning breakfast before heading to Solitaire where we jump onto an open vehicle and visit a local
conservation project. Here they have a number of cheetah that are unable to be released for different reasons.
This 1 hour activity allows us the chance to learn all about cheetah, the work done by local conservations
projects, and get some incredible photos of the worlds fastest land mammal. We return to Windhoek via
Bullsport and Rehoboth. We arrive mid-afternoon and you will be dropped at your accommodation in Windhoek.
